The history of Highclere Castle, the 1300-year-old castle that's used as the home of the Crawley clan in "Downton Abbey." Fact overlaps with fiction in some instances: like the "Downton" estate, it served as a military hospital during World War I.

Downton Abbey survived World War I. But can the country manor weather the latest skirmish, a below-stairs battle between those scheming servants O'Brien and Thomas?That's just one of the many entertaining questions and diverting dilemmas presented by… Read more

Premise: The history of Highclere Castle, the 1300-year-old castle that's used as the home of the Crawley clan in "Downton Abbey." Fact overlaps with fiction in some instances: like the "Downton" estate, it served as a military hospital during World War I. (more)